by adminOntario’s Special Investigations Unit says it has found no evidence to suggest any wrongdoing by Thunder Bay Police in a Labour Day collision that sent two people to hospital. The collision involved a truck that had previously failed to stop for police after it was found with plates that did...
READ MORE by adminThe Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is welcoming an agreement signed between the federal and provincial governments this month. The two sides have signed a cooperation agreement to eliminate duplicate regulatory processes. Rick Dumas is president of NOMA and says this will...
READ MORE by adminAn NDP MPP is renewing his calls for road safety improvements on highways in northern Ontario. This after 7 people were killed in two separate collisions this month. Guy Bourgouin these tragedies are part of a bigger pattern of neglect on Highways 11 and 17. He adds that when these...
READ MORE by adminThere is something wildly unhinged about the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Time doesn’t exist. Days blur together. Your house smells like leftovers and pine needles. You don’t know what day it is, but you do know you’ve watched an entire TV series from start to finish while casually...
READ MORE by adminSeveral northwestern Ontario municipal fire services have received additional funding from the provincial government. Most are receiving Fire Prevention grants to help them expand cancer prevention initiatives and enhance emergency response to incidents involving lithium-ion batteries....
READ MORE by adminAs we wrap up another incredible year here in Thunder Bay, I just want to take a moment to say: THANK YOU! Thank you for the early mornings, the shared laughs, the community spirit, and every moment you spent with us in 2025. You showed up for local events, supported local businesses,...
READ MORE by adminProvincial Police are advising to use extra caution while travelling on highways and roads in the Kenora area. Roads are icy and conditions continue to deteriorate, with blowing snow reducing visibility. As a result, OPP say officers have been responding to a number of vehicles in the...
READ MORE by adminThe Nature Conservancy of Canada says it is putting more emphasis on connecting protected areas across the country. Andrew Holland, a national media relations director with NCC, said the organization is trying to group projects so they form larger natural corridors instead of isolated...
READ MORE by adminA southern Ontario man is facing drug-trafficking charges related to a police investigation in the Thunder Bay area that began this fall. The Ontario Provincial Police-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG), which includes members from the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS)...
READ MORE by adminProvincial Police say they have charged 69 motorists in northwestern Ontario with impaired driving during this season’s Festive RIDE campaign The stepped-up enforcement began at the end of November and will conclude on Friday. OPP also found another eight motorists who registered in the...
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